Sunday, August 15, 2010

Summer in Phx and riding.

Bike riding in Phx during the summer usually means early morning.  Which is good, since post-ride coffee makes a great recovery drink.  Thunderbird Conservation Park is the local treadmill, and when starting at 5:30, the sunrises make some fun images.


I did a ride early on a Saturday, had to wait in the garage for the rain to stop.  Couldn't decide if the rain was on for the day, or just a passing fad.  It quit and a little blue sky shown through the cloud cover.  Rode a little longer loop, prepping for Durango, and stopped for an energy drink mid-way through.  Ended up getting rained on again, as you can see in the parking lot behind me.


The ride this Saturday was a good one as well (aren't they all?).  Longer ride again, building up fitness for the high country trip.  Has been awhile since since I felt salt on the sides of my face, and left salt lines on the gloves.  But yeah, it was good.


Wednesday, August 11, 2010

The New Little One

The joys of a puppy.  Well, at least there are the times when she's sleeping that there is calmness in the house.